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THE WAY WHICH SHOWS THAT THEY MEAN IT. If this kind of thing were to go on, life wouldn't be worth having. That was the feeling of Ralph, the squire of Newton, as he returned on that Saturday from London to the Moonbeam; and so far Mr. Neefit had been successful in carrying out his threat. Neefit had sworn that he would make the young man's life a burden to him, and the burden was already becoming unbearable. Mr. Carey had promised to do something.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Neefit had sworn that he would make the young man's life a burden to him, and the burden was already becoming unbearable.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “That was the feeling of Ralph, the squire of Newton, as he returned on that Saturday from London to the Moonbeam; and so far Mr. Neefit had been successful in carrying out his threat.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “That was the feeling of Ralph, the squire of Newton, as he returned on that Saturday from London to the Moonbeam; and so far Mr. Neefit had been successful in carrying out his threat.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “If this kind of thing were to go on, life wouldn't be worth having.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If this kind of thing were to go on, life wouldn't be worth having.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Neefit had sworn that he would make the young man's life a burden to him, and the burden was already becoming unbearable.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “That was the feeling of Ralph, the squire of Newton, as he returned on that Saturday from London to the Moonbeam; and so far Mr. Neefit had been successful in carrying out his threat.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Mr. Carey had promised to do something.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If this kind of thing were to go on, life wouldn't be worth having.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Neefit had sworn that he would make the young man's life a burden to him, and the burden was already becoming unbearable.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Neefit had sworn that he would make the young man's life a burden to him, and the burden was already becoming unbearable.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Neefit had sworn that he would make the young man's life a burden to him, and the burden was already becoming unbearable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That was the feeling of Ralph, the squire of Newton, as he returned on that Saturday from London to the Moonbeam; and so far Mr. Neefit had been successful in carrying out his threat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That was the feeling of Ralph, the squire of Newton, as he returned on that Saturday from London to the Moonbeam; and so far Mr. Neefit had been successful in carrying out his threat.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If this kind of thing were to go on, life wouldn't be worth having.
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From this reading Neefit had sworn that he would make the young man's life a burden to him, and the burden was already becoming unbearable.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That was the feeling of Ralph, the squire of Newton, as he returned on that Saturday from London to the Moonbeam; and so far Mr. Neefit had been successful in carrying out his threat.
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From this reading Neefit had sworn that he would make the young man's life a burden to him, and the burden was already becoming unbearable.
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From this reading Mr. Carey had promised to do something.
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From this reading That was the feeling of Ralph, the squire of Newton, as he returned on that Saturday from London to the Moonbeam; and so far Mr. Neefit had been successful in carrying out his threat.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Mr. Carey had promised to do something.
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From this reading That was the feeling of Ralph, the squire of Newton, as he returned on that Saturday from London to the Moonbeam; and so far Mr. Neefit had been successful in carrying out his threat.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That was the feeling of Ralph, the squire of Newton, as he returned on that Saturday from London to the Moonbeam; and so far Mr. Neefit had been successful in carrying out his threat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That was the feeling of Ralph, the squire of Newton, as he returned on that Saturday from London to the Moonbeam; and so far Mr. Neefit had been successful in carrying out his threat.
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From this reading If this kind of thing were to go on, life wouldn't be worth having.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That was the feeling of Ralph, the squire of Newton, as he returned on that Saturday from London to the Moonbeam; and so far Mr. Neefit had been successful in carrying out his threat.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading If this kind of thing were to go on, life wouldn't be worth having.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That was the feeling of Ralph, the squire of Newton, as he returned on that Saturday from London to the Moonbeam; and so far Mr. Neefit had been successful in carrying out his threat.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Neefit had sworn that he would make the young man's life a burden to him, and the burden was already becoming unbearable.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That was the feeling of Ralph, the squire of Newton, as he returned on that Saturday from London to the Moonbeam; and so far Mr. Neefit had been successful in carrying out his threat.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If this kind of thing were to go on, life wouldn't be worth having.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That was the feeling of Ralph, the squire of Newton, as he returned on that Saturday from London to the Moonbeam; and so far Mr. Neefit had been successful in carrying out his threat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE WAY WHICH SHOWS THAT THEY MEAN IT.
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From this reading If this kind of thing were to go on, life wouldn't be worth having.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If this kind of thing were to go on, life wouldn't be worth having.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That was the feeling of Ralph, the squire of Newton, as he returned on that Saturday from London to the Moonbeam; and so far Mr. Neefit had been successful in carrying out his threat.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Neefit had sworn that he would make the young man's life a burden to him, and the burden was already becoming unbearable.
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From this reading Neefit had sworn that he would make the young man's life a burden to him, and the burden was already becoming unbearable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WAY WHICH SHOWS THAT THEY MEAN IT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That was the feeling of Ralph, the squire of Newton, as he returned on that Saturday from London to the Moonbeam; and so far Mr. Neefit had been successful in carrying out his threat.
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From this reading That was the feeling of Ralph, the squire of Newton, as he returned on that Saturday from London to the Moonbeam; and so far Mr. Neefit had been successful in carrying out his threat.
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From this reading That was the feeling of Ralph, the squire of Newton, as he returned on that Saturday from London to the Moonbeam; and so far Mr. Neefit had been successful in carrying out his threat.
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From this reading That was the feeling of Ralph, the squire of Newton, as he returned on that Saturday from London to the Moonbeam; and so far Mr. Neefit had been successful in carrying out his threat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If this kind of thing were to go on, life wouldn't be worth having.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If this kind of thing were to go on, life wouldn't be worth having.
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From this reading That was the feeling of Ralph, the squire of Newton, as he returned on that Saturday from London to the Moonbeam; and so far Mr. Neefit had been successful in carrying out his threat.
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From this reading Mr. Carey had promised to do something.
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From this reading That was the feeling of Ralph, the squire of Newton, as he returned on that Saturday from London to the Moonbeam; and so far Mr. Neefit had been successful in carrying out his threat.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That was the feeling of Ralph, the squire of Newton, as he returned on that Saturday from London to the Moonbeam; and so far Mr. Neefit had been successful in carrying out his threat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That was the feeling of Ralph, the squire of Newton, as he returned on that Saturday from London to the Moonbeam; and so far Mr. Neefit had been successful in carrying out his threat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WAY WHICH SHOWS THAT THEY MEAN IT.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That was the feeling of Ralph, the squire of Newton, as he returned on that Saturday from London to the Moonbeam; and so far Mr. Neefit had been successful in carrying out his threat.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Mr. Carey had promised to do something.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That was the feeling of Ralph, the squire of Newton, as he returned on that Saturday from London to the Moonbeam; and so far Mr. Neefit had been successful in carrying out his threat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That was the feeling of Ralph, the squire of Newton, as he returned on that Saturday from London to the Moonbeam; and so far Mr. Neefit had been successful in carrying out his threat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Neefit had sworn that he would make the young man's life a burden to him, and the burden was already becoming unbearable.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE WAY WHICH SHOWS THAT THEY MEAN IT.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WAY WHICH SHOWS THAT THEY MEAN IT.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE WAY WHICH SHOWS THAT THEY MEAN IT.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If this kind of thing were to go on, life wouldn't be worth having.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If this kind of thing were to go on, life wouldn't be worth having.
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From this reading That was the feeling of Ralph, the squire of Newton, as he returned on that Saturday from London to the Moonbeam; and so far Mr. Neefit had been successful in carrying out his threat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If this kind of thing were to go on, life wouldn't be worth having.
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From this reading Neefit had sworn that he would make the young man's life a burden to him, and the burden was already becoming unbearable.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was the feeling of Ralph, the squire of Newton, as he returned on that Saturday from London to the Moonbeam; and so far Mr. Neefit had been successful in carrying out his threat.
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From this reading THE WAY WHICH SHOWS THAT THEY MEAN IT.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If this kind of thing were to go on, life wouldn't be worth having.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE WAY WHICH SHOWS THAT THEY MEAN IT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If this kind of thing were to go on, life wouldn't be worth having.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Neefit had sworn that he would make the young man's life a burden to him, and the burden was already becoming unbearable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If this kind of thing were to go on, life wouldn't be worth having.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Neefit had sworn that he would make the young man's life a burden to him, and the burden was already becoming unbearable.
